Kovalica (2019) Horse
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About
Kovalica is a 7yo bay gelding trained by Chris Waller in Flemington. He is by Ocean Park out of Vitesse. Having captured a Group One victory and earned $4,436,350, he is considered an elite racehorse. On 27 May 2023 at Eagle Farm, James McDonald rode Kovalica to his biggest triumph, winning the $1,000,000 Queensland Derby for 3‑year‑olds, beating Fame.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rosehill Gardens 26-Sep-26 1500m GOOD 4 R9 G2 SHANNON $7,200 (of $302,650) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:28.580, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.500 1st Skyhook ( K Mcevoy 58 ) 2nd Estadio Mestalla ( A Hyeronimus 57.5 ) 2.90L 3rd Private Eye ( N Rawiller 60 ) 3.31L 5th Kovalica ( T Berry 56 ) 3.98L See full results | T Berry 56kg 3.98L | 5 (8) |
| Rosehill Gardens 12-Sep-26 1300m GOOD 4 R9 G2 THEO MARKS (of $302,460) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:15.520, SP: 101.00 In-running: 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.670 1st Skyhook ( K Mcevoy 56 ) 2nd Magnatear ( A R D Morgan 54 ) 1.15L 3rd Verona Rose ( Z T Lloyd 54.5 ) 1.45L 13th Kovalica ( T Berry 57 ) 5.62L See full results | T Berry 57kg 5.62L | 13 (13) |
| Rosehill Gardens 21-Aug-26 900m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.930 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960 1st Roselyn's Star ( C Schofield ) 2nd Headwall ( A J Calder ) 3.06L 3rd Marhoona ( R King ) 3.15L 9th Kovalica ( S Clipperton ) 10.35L | S Clipperton 10.35L | 9 (9) |
| Eagle Farm 13-Jun-26 2200m HEAVY 9 R9 G2 Q22 WFA $14,400 (of $1,200,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:23.380, SP: 18.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670 1st Royal Supremacy ( M Zahra 59 ) 2nd Pounding ( L Nolen 59 ) 1.62L 3rd Militarize ( J B Mcdonald 59 ) 2.61L 9th Kovalica ( N Rawiller 59 ) 9.36L See full results | N Rawiller 59kg 9.36L | 9 (9) |
| Doomben 23-May-26 2000m GOOD 4 R8 G1 DOOMBEN CUP $12,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:02.230, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.030 1st Birdman ( J B Mcdonald 59 ) 2nd Pride Of Jenni ( D Bates 57 ) 2.66L 3rd Vauban ( T Clark 59 ) 3.42L 7th Kovalica ( R Maloney 59 ) 7.68L See full results | R Maloney 59kg 7.68L | 7 (7) |